That was Then, This is Now S.E. Hinton 1. Who are Bryon and Mark?Bryon and Mark are two sixteen year old boys who have lived together since they were little. They have many differences, not only physically, but mentally, too. Bryon's physical features include a strong build with dark hair and dark eyes. Mark on the other hand, has golden hair with eyes to match and is a lot stronger than he looks. Although Mark is more self-contained and small, he is equally as strong as Bryon. Despite their diversity, these boys are like brothers.
2. Who are the two young people Bryon meets at the hospital? At the hospital Bryon see his friend M&M's sister, Cathy. She works at the snack bar in the hospital where Bryon's mom is staying. The other young person Bryon and Mark meet is a patient named Mike whose room is next to Bryon's mom. She notices that he does not get visitors that often and decides to send Bryon and Mark over to befriend the child.
3. What kind of relationship does Bryon have with Charlie?Charlie is the owner of the bar in which Mark and Bryon play pool at. At times, the boys may agitate Charlie, but they are still good friends. Bryon knows Charlie in a more familiar way because he is the brother of a girl Bryon used to like.
4. What happens at the dance?During the dance, Mark and his friend, Curtis, got into a fight outside. The boy who started the fight meant to hurt Curtis, but Mark stepped in between the two boys to try to stop the fight. Instead, the boy hit Mark with a bottle and created a big gash on the side of his head. Mark was sent to the hospital in an ambulance with Bryon in the back to receive ten stitches.
5. What does Bryon begin to discover in his private conversations with Mark? Bryon begins to discover that although not related by blood, he and Mark are brothers. Also, he begins to realize that things are changing, for better or for worse. Everyday the boys are growing more and more distant from each other. Although neither of them realize this, it is happening, slowly but surely.
6. What happened to Charlie? How do Bryon and Mark feel about it?Charlie gets killed by two big men that Mark and Bryon hustle in a game of pool. Charlie died trying to protect the two boys.Bryon and Mark feel awful because it should have been them that got shot. Mark got over it within a couple of weeks, but Bryon is truly traumatized by this event.
7. What do Mark and Cathy think of each other?The two are not very fond of each other. This is basically because of Bryon. Mark, having been Bryon's best friend for about ten years, thinks he deserves to spend more time with Bryon. On the other hand, Cathy is convinced that she, being Bryon's girl friend, should be Bryon's number one priority.
8. What does mark do to Angel? Why? One night Mark and Bryon decide to go and try to pick up some girls. While they were driving down the Ribbon, they saw Bryon's ex-girlfriend, Angel. She was a little drunk, so they decided to take her for a ride. They stopped at a liquor store to buy some more alcohol for Angel and themselves. Then they started driving again. After she passed out, the boys parked the car on a deserted little road. Mark pulled out a pair of scissors that he bought at the liquor store and started cutting all of Angel's long black hair off. Bryon did not know of this beforehand, he does not try to stop his friend because they both know why Mark is doing this. He wants to get revenge because Angel set up the fight at the dance and could have gotten Mark killed.
9. In chapter seven, what does Bryon begin to discover about his good friend Mark? In chapter seven, Bryon discovers that Mark aways wanted to live with Bryon and his mom. Mark also goes into detail about the night that his parents shot each other. Another thing Bryon discovers about Mark is that he is very optimistic. He never thinks about the what ifs, he just thinks about things that are happening in the present.
10. What happens to Bryon at Terry Jones’ house? How does his attitude change? Bryon went to Terry Jones' house to pick up Mark, but no one was home, so he sat down on the front steps and waited. A couple minutes later a car pulled up, but Bryon thought nothing of it. Tim and Curly Shepard, two very strong brothers, stepped out of the car and were soon accompanied by two of their friends. Tim started to question Bryon anout Angel and her hair. He was getting nervous and started to sweat, but he tried his hardest to appear calm to the four boys. Tim, Curly, and the boys knew it had been Bryon and Mark who chopped off Angel's hair because she told them about it. Although Bryon knew Tim's intentions were to beat him up, he stayed and admitted to his awful actions. Soon after his beating started, Bryon passed out. Mark arrived at the house to find Bryon passed out with blood all over him. Bryon's attitude changes from deceitful and sneaky to candid, upfront, and practical.
11. In chapter nine, what happens to M&M? Why does this move Bryon?M&M decides to do drugs with a couple of people who live in the same hippie community home as him. Bryon and Cathy go to visit him and they end of finding him when he's really messed up. Cathy calls her dad and the plan is to meet him at the hospital. On the ride there, Bryon realizes how much he cares about M&M and Cathy. He cradles M&M in his arms until they arrive at the hospital and he gives the crazed boy to his father.
12. What shocking discovery does Bryon make in Mark’s bedroom (chapter 10)? What does he do? Bryon discovers pills under Mark's mattress and automatically assumes that he is selling them to bring home money for the family. Without any thought or conversation with Mark about it, Bryon calls the police. Soon after, Mark entered their room. Bryon calmly explained to Mark everything that happened, from M&M's episode to the pills he had found just minutes before.
13. How does Bryon’s relationship with his friends and his attitude toward life completely change?After an unsuccessful visit to Mark at the prison, Bryon begins to intentionally distance himself from the world. He begins to focus more on schol and his job. He didn't date and he stayed off the streets.
14. How does Bryon feel at the end of the book? At the the end of the book, Bryon does not care about anything or anyone anymore.
15.What do you think about this book and what life message does it teach? I liked this book because there was always something that was unexpectd in the next chapter. It was full of twists and surprise, and I loved that. Hinton is trying to tell her audiences that some people change, for worse or for better. Some people will do things you never thought they would do. The people who were supposed to always have your back one hundred percent may walk out of your life, or you may walk out of theirs. You'll take chances, you'll mess up, but that's life. You have to acknowledge your mistakes and move on.
S.E. Hinton
1. Who are Bryon and Mark? Bryon and Mark are two sixteen year old boys who have lived together since they were little. They have many differences, not only physically, but mentally, too. Bryon's physical features include a strong build with dark hair and dark eyes. Mark on the other hand, has golden hair with eyes to match and is a lot stronger than he looks. Although Mark is more self-contained and small, he is equally as strong as Bryon. Despite their diversity, these boys are like brothers.
2. Who are the two young people Bryon meets at the hospital? At the hospital Bryon see his friend M&M's sister, Cathy. She works at the snack bar in the hospital where Bryon's mom is staying. The other young person Bryon and Mark meet is a patient named Mike whose room is next to Bryon's mom. She notices that he does not get visitors that often and decides to send Bryon and Mark over to befriend the child.
3. What kind of relationship does Bryon have with Charlie? Charlie is the owner of the bar in which Mark and Bryon play pool at. At times, the boys may agitate Charlie, but they are still good friends. Bryon knows Charlie in a more familiar way because he is the brother of a girl Bryon used to like.
4. What happens at the dance? During the dance, Mark and his friend, Curtis, got into a fight outside. The boy who started the fight meant to hurt Curtis, but Mark stepped in between the two boys to try to stop the fight. Instead, the boy hit Mark with a bottle and created a big gash on the side of his head. Mark was sent to the hospital in an ambulance with Bryon in the back to receive ten stitches.
5. What does Bryon begin to discover in his private conversations with Mark? Bryon begins to discover that although not related by blood, he and Mark are brothers. Also, he begins to realize that things are changing, for better or for worse. Everyday the boys are growing more and more distant from each other. Although neither of them realize this, it is happening, slowly but surely.
6. What happened to Charlie? How do Bryon and Mark feel about it? Charlie gets killed by two big men that Mark and Bryon hustle in a game of pool. Charlie died trying to protect the two boys.Bryon and Mark feel awful because it should have been them that got shot. Mark got over it within a couple of weeks, but Bryon is truly traumatized by this event.
7. What do Mark and Cathy think of each other? The two are not very fond of each other. This is basically because of Bryon. Mark, having been Bryon's best friend for about ten years, thinks he deserves to spend more time with Bryon. On the other hand, Cathy is convinced that she, being Bryon's girl friend, should be Bryon's number one priority.
8. What does mark do to Angel? Why? One night Mark and Bryon decide to go and try to pick up some girls. While they were driving down the Ribbon, they saw Bryon's ex-girlfriend, Angel. She was a little drunk, so they decided to take her for a ride. They stopped at a liquor store to buy some more alcohol for Angel and themselves. Then they started driving again. After she passed out, the boys parked the car on a deserted little road. Mark pulled out a pair of scissors that he bought at the liquor store and started cutting all of Angel's long black hair off. Bryon did not know of this beforehand, he does not try to stop his friend because they both know why Mark is doing this. He wants to get revenge because Angel set up the fight at the dance and could have gotten Mark killed.
9. In chapter seven, what does Bryon begin to discover about his good friend Mark? In chapter seven, Bryon discovers that Mark aways wanted to live with Bryon and his mom. Mark also goes into detail about the night that his parents shot each other. Another thing Bryon discovers about Mark is that he is very optimistic. He never thinks about the what ifs, he just thinks about things that are happening in the present.
10. What happens to Bryon at Terry Jones’ house? How does his attitude change? Bryon went to Terry Jones' house to pick up Mark, but no one was home, so he sat down on the front steps and waited. A couple minutes later a car pulled up, but Bryon thought nothing of it. Tim and Curly Shepard, two very strong brothers, stepped out of the car and were soon accompanied by two of their friends. Tim started to question Bryon anout Angel and her hair. He was getting nervous and started to sweat, but he tried his hardest to appear calm to the four boys. Tim, Curly, and the boys knew it had been Bryon and Mark who chopped off Angel's hair because she told them about it. Although Bryon knew Tim's intentions were to beat him up, he stayed and admitted to his awful actions. Soon after his beating started, Bryon passed out. Mark arrived at the house to find Bryon passed out with blood all over him. Bryon's attitude changes from deceitful and sneaky to candid, upfront, and practical.
11. In chapter nine, what happens to M&M? Why does this move Bryon? M&M decides to do drugs with a couple of people who live in the same hippie community home as him. Bryon and Cathy go to visit him and they end of finding him when he's really messed up. Cathy calls her dad and the plan is to meet him at the hospital. On the ride there, Bryon realizes how much he cares about M&M and Cathy. He cradles M&M in his arms until they arrive at the hospital and he gives the crazed boy to his father.
12. What shocking discovery does Bryon make in Mark’s bedroom (chapter 10)? What does he do? Bryon discovers pills under Mark's mattress and automatically assumes that he is selling them to bring home money for the family. Without any thought or conversation with Mark about it, Bryon calls the police. Soon after, Mark entered their room. Bryon calmly explained to Mark everything that happened, from M&M's episode to the pills he had found just minutes before.
13. How does Bryon’s relationship with his friends and his attitude toward life completely change? After an unsuccessful visit to Mark at the prison, Bryon begins to intentionally distance himself from the world. He begins to focus more on schol and his job. He didn't date and he stayed off the streets.
14. How does Bryon feel at the end of the book? At the the end of the book, Bryon does not care about anything or anyone anymore.
15.What do you think about this book and what life message does it teach? I liked this book because there was always something that was unexpectd in the next chapter. It was full of twists and surprise, and I loved that. Hinton is trying to tell her audiences that some people change, for worse or for better. Some people will do things you never thought they would do. The people who were supposed to always have your back one hundred percent may walk out of your life, or you may walk out of theirs. You'll take chances, you'll mess up, but that's life. You have to acknowledge your mistakes and move on.